Butter vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butter and parmigiano-Reggiano different?

Butter is higher in fats and vitamin A; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, protein, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 186% higher.
Butter contains 4 times more vitamin A than parmigiano-Reggiano. While butter contains 684µg of vitamin A, parmigiano-Reggiano contains only 160µg.
Parmigiano-Reggiano has less saturated fat.
Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than parmigiano-Reggiano (27).

Butter, without salt and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4520.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+420.8%
Contains more IronIron	+4400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1387.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2937.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1670%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Butter

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+327.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+311.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1329.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1229.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+233.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	50.489g	13.317g	169%
Calcium	24mg	1109mg	109%
Phosphorus	24mg	729mg	101%
Fats	81.11g	20g	94%
Vitamin B12	0.17µg	2.26µg	87%
Sodium	11mg	1529mg	66%
Vitamin A	684µg	160µg	58%
Monounsaturated fat	23.43g	6.098g	43%
Cholesterol	215mg	88mg	42%
Protein	0.85g	20g	38%
Vitamin B2	0.034mg	0.486mg	35%
Zinc	0.09mg	3.87mg	34%
Selenium	1µg	17.7µg	30%
Copper	0.016mg	0.238mg	25%
Calories	717kcal	265kcal	23%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.315g		20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.01g	0.462g	17%
Vitamin E	2.32mg	0.17mg	14%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.166g		13%
Iron	0.02mg	0.9mg	11%
Magnesium	2mg	38mg	9%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.085mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.11mg	0.325mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.049mg	4%
Vitamin K	7µg	1.7µg	4%
Potassium	24mg	125mg	3%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	15 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0.029mg	2%
Folate	3µg	10µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	0.12g	7.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	8435kcal	133kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	14g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.52	0.49	N/A
Net carbs	0.06g	1.37g	N/A
Carbs	0.06g	1.37g	0%
Sugar	0.06g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B3	0.042mg	0.114mg	0%
Choline	18.8mg	20.7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.012mg	0.24mg	0%
Threonine	0.038mg	1.519mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.051mg	1.2mg	0%
Leucine	0.083mg	2.983mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	2.459mg	0%
Methionine	0.021mg	0.369mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	1.604mg	0%
Valine	0.057mg	1.498mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.752mg	0%